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I have a hen that was attacked by a predator some time last night. She is 1-2 years old and lives in a large chicken tractor and attached run with 13 other hens and 2 roosters. They have pine bedding. She does not seem lighter than the others. She is awake and alert but somewhat subdued after...

Yes I’ll take a video in a bit.

How do you dose Corid for chicks?

Yes she died very quickly after I discovered her. What does coccidiosis poop look like?

She passed away :( what should I do with the other two chicks? Should I treat them somehow?

Yes I’m separating her. Im syringe feeding her save a chick right now. I’ll put her in a crate with paper towels when I’m done. Do you think I should dose corid?

I’m getting save a chick together now to give her. I don’t know if she’s pooping. I haven’t seen her poop.

I got 3 three week old chicks from a chicken swap on Saturday. One of them, the smallest, has seemed lethargic since we got her though she’s eaten and drank water just fine. This morning I went out to the pen and she was on her side, eyes closed. I thought she was dead! But she was breathing...

Any suggestions on what I should do with the non-medicated food then? I have a 20 lb bag of it, opened.

I have three 3-4 week old chicks I got from a local chicken swap on Saturday. TSC only had non-medicated chick feed so that’s what I bought. I did some research to find out the medication in medicated chick feed is amprolium. I have Corid, so can I just dose them with that to have the same...

That makes sense. Hopefully there aren’t too many pests in the feed lol.

For instance, in the Dumor chicken feed, there’s wheat middlings and corn distillers dried grain, both of which are considered byproducts. It’s a good enough food and I’ve fed it for years with no problem but I’d like to switch to something with more whole ingredients. I know byproducts aren’t...

How do you get the birds to eat the powder?

What should the carbs and fat be? And I’ve read that DE is “inconclusive” in studies as to its use in controlling internal parasites. Some studies say it helps, some say it does nothing. I appreciate your input. Thank you!

I went to a chicken swap today and there was a farmer selling his own house blends of chicken feed. I’m interested in that because I don’t like the byproducts in commercial chicken feed, so I took his card. Is this a good feed? Here’s the link to the one I’m considering. I went for the one...